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Alternanthera nesiotes

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Species of flowering plant

Alternanthera nesiotes
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Alternanthera
Species: A. nesiotes
Binomial name
Alternanthera nesiotes
I.M.Johnst.

Alternanthera nesiotes is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where it is limited to Floreana Island. There are five subpopulations which are susceptible to habitat degradation due to invasive species of plants and animals.

References

  1. ^ Tye, A.; Sørensen, K. (2014). "Alternanthera nesiotes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T39082A61481591. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T39082A61481591.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Alternanthera nesiotes


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